Adewuni Surname
Approximately 1,386 people bear this surname
Adewuni Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from two roots in the Yoruba language: ade meaning 'crown', and the verb wumni, meaning 'to satisfy, please' or 'to fit.' Hence, it can be interpreted as 'the crown satisfies me' or 'the crown fits me (i.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,352 | 1:131,023 | 8,513 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Adewuni (325) may also be a first name.
Adewuni Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from two roots in the Yoruba language: ade meaning 'crown', and the verb wumni, meaning 'to satisfy, please' or 'to fit.' Hence, it can be interpreted as 'the crown satisfies me' or 'the crown fits me (i.e., I am worthy of it).'
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Where Does The Last Name Adewuni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Adewuni is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Adewuni? popularity and diffusion
The last name Adewuni is the 279,018th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 5,257,970 people. The surname Adewuni is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Adewuni live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 486,495th most numerous given name internationally. It is borne by 325 people.
The surname Adewuni is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,352 people, or 1 in 131,023. In Nigeria Adewuni is primarily concentrated in: Oyo, where 35 percent reside, Osun, where 22 percent reside and Lagos, where 12 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Adewuni occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adewunyi | 93 | 119 | / |
| Adewunni | 93 | 67 | / |
| Adewumni | 93 | 22 | / |
| Adewouni | 93 | 1 | / |
| Adewunnni | 88 | 1 | / |
| Adewoni | 86 | 12 | / |
| Odewuni | 86 | 8 | / |
| Adewune | 86 | 5 | / |
| Adowuni | 86 | 3 | / |
| Adawuni | 86 | 1 | / |
| Adewuny | 86 | 1 | / |
| Adewonyi | 80 | 46 | / |
| Adowouni | 80 | 14 | / |
| Odewumni | 80 | 4 | / |
| Adebunyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Adowini | 71 | 9 | / |
| Odebuni | 71 | 9 | / |
| Adewine | 71 | 4 | / |
| Odowuni | 71 | 2 | / |
| Adewumj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adewone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Edowunyi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Adiwauna | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hadevini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Addaibouni | 59 | 10 | / |
| Edewine | 57 | 4 | / |
| Adivoni | 57 | 1 | / |
| Adevine | 57 | 1 | / |
| Adhavini | 53 | 3 | / |
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